Drawings
Pencils
Paper
- Staedtler Mars Lumograph 100 and 100B
Paper
- Fabriano Artistico watercolour paper is mould made, produced with 100% cotton, chlorine and acid free, guaranteeing long conservation and inalterability over time. The paper is sized both internally and externally, making it ideally absorbent and retaining its nature unaltered even if scratched. Traditional white, without optical bleaching. Two deckle edged and watermarked "FABRIANO+ARTISTICO" on the short side. Short grain. 300gsm/140lb
- Arches Hot Pressed 100% cotton acid free 300gsm/140lb watercolour paper. Fully sized with natural gelatine, so it is scratch resistant and ensures the durability of colours.
Paintings
4x4in, 8x10in and 8x12in wood panels
I double or triple prime 3mm wood panels with white acrylic gesso. I prefer these to canvas at this small size for my portrait painting commissions. That way, when you look closely at the faces, you don't see the canvas texture.
Display ideas:
The 8"x10" and 8"x12" paintings on 3mm wood panel can be displayed on an easel or framed in a standard picture frame - just replace the glass with the painting!
I double or triple prime 3mm wood panels with white acrylic gesso. I prefer these to canvas at this small size for my portrait painting commissions. That way, when you look closely at the faces, you don't see the canvas texture.
Display ideas:
The 8"x10" and 8"x12" paintings on 3mm wood panel can be displayed on an easel or framed in a standard picture frame - just replace the glass with the painting!
Canvas
- LUCA Premium canvases are made of heavy weight 12 oz unbleached cotton canvas with medium texture, tight even weave, triple primed with acid free acrylic gesso over foundation sealer (480GSM including priming), hand stretched over 38mm HD "Full-Size" solid pine stretcher frames to best tension with tailored & folded corners. Extra thick back braces provide strong support to frame structure integrity, one back brace each 60cm frame for maximum support.
- 12oz Indian premium cotton canvas
- Triple Primed with Artist grade acrylic primer
- Kiln Dried Stretchers & Braces
- 480GSM primed canvas + Full size HD stretcher frame
- tight even weave
- CANVARS Italian Grande 38mm canvas
- Working with an international company Ars founded in Serbia who specialise in stretchers ( As this part of the world has the best quality pine) they teamed up with another world renowned company Caravaggio, located in Italy and internationally known for their high quality linens & cotton. Ars decided to use this quality surface over their stretchers to create something unique and of the highest quality possible.
- 100% Cotton, Back stapled Italian Cotton 380gr/Medium Grain, Acid Free, Pine Wood, Universal Double primed.
- Working with an international company Ars founded in Serbia who specialise in stretchers ( As this part of the world has the best quality pine) they teamed up with another world renowned company Caravaggio, located in Italy and internationally known for their high quality linens & cotton. Ars decided to use this quality surface over their stretchers to create something unique and of the highest quality possible.
- Custom sizes or urgent commissions: Built in-studio by the artist using heavy-duty, 38mm thick stretcher bars in kiln-dried Victorian Ash or laminated Australian Pine and 10oz double primed, 100% cotton, mid-weight Artist-quality canvas.
- Unframed paintings will continue around the edges in a gallery-wrapped style.
- The painting will have D-rings and hanging wire attached to the back so it arrives to you ready-to-hang!
- I use plastic coated picture framing hanging wire with an 11kg load capacity.
- Framing bumpers are placed at the back of all paintings to protect the wall when the painting is hung
Frame
- Frame: 33mm thick, ready-made solid Pine wood floater framed in either White, Black or Natural. Subject to availability and price changes.
- The painting will be attached to the frame with D-rings and hanging wire attached to the back so it arrives to you ready-to-hang!
- I use plastic coated picture framing hanging wire with an 11kg load capacity.
- Framing bumpers are placed at the back of all paintings to protect the wall when the painting is hung.
Live painting materials
I use Professional Artist-grade acrylics (Atelier Interactive or Holcroft mainly) as it dries faster, it's cleaner and easier to work with during live wedding paintings and is much less toxic than using oils and solvents (very important for indoor venues and working in my studio!). This also means less drying and varnishing time when it's done, so you'll get your painting sooner! :)
I use either a French box easel or tripod field easel depending on the size and thickness of the canvas.
I have a large canvas drop cloth to protect the floor underneath my easel in an indoor venue.
I use either a French box easel or tripod field easel depending on the size and thickness of the canvas.
I have a large canvas drop cloth to protect the floor underneath my easel in an indoor venue.
